SUVs will be cheaper soon !

[Cheepo]

3 different people I know who drive either SUV or MPV type of vehicles are changing to sedan cars. Reason: Petrol bills skyrocketing.

 

Agree or not ?

 

Apparently some used car dealers in the USA are turning away customers who want to sell their oil-guzzling SUVs... the market is now for zippy little cars.

[Friendstar]

i feel like getting a honda jazz/suzuki swift/kia rio such cars

 

compact, nippy and frugal

[Nemo6089]

Those people who can afford big capacity cars don't give a hoot about petrol price.

[Viceroymenthol]

nippy? like your avatar?

[Marquee]

 

nippy and BIG....why not?

[Route88]

Its not only fuel guzzler, tall vehicle tends to drive like a boat

[Kelpie]

3 different people I know who drive either SUV or MPV type of vehicles are changing to sedan cars. Reason: Petrol bills skyrocketing.

 

Agree or not ?

 

Apparently some used car dealers in the USA are turning away customers who want to sell their oil-guzzling SUVs... the market is now for zippy little cars.

 

1. I read from somewhere too about car dealers in USA not wanting to accept SUVs for trade-in. It will also be lucky for current SUV driver to be even able to sell their SUVs. In USA, some states do not allow or restrict SUVs to come into city areas.

 

2. However, in local context, it is a different picture. Asian like that "high up there" feeling and a false sense of security that come with big and tall car. Of course, there are some that felt driving in a full-size SUV equal to comfort and stability too. So, if driving a SUV is a "face" thingy, I doubt people would dump their SUVs here.

 

3. There are fuel effcient SUVs too, for example Honda CRV. It just won the Car of the year award in Taiwan, a title that it won in year 2005/2006 too. It is also the best selling SUV in Taiwan too.

 

Regards,

Edited May 8, 2008 by Kelpie

[Yaloryalor]

Wrong concept.

[Shull]

i have a colleague who drives the 4.8L BMW X5. He stays at stevens rd bungalow(those dirt rich one)..even he cannot tahan the FC liao..switching to a (comparatively lower cc) 335i..

 

but another colleague drives a Fortuner..says that he loves high ground clearance..esp when driving in rough roads up north..

[Cymagnus]

Dun think they will give up. It just shows they rich and can afford it better than anybody else. It's the snob appeal.

 

Just like there's the mindset dun get Merc but prefer BMW bcos there's Merc taxis.

[Kelpie]

but another colleague drives a Fortuner..says that he loves high ground clearance..esp when driving in rough roads up north..

 

Is it those 2WD 2.7L non V6 model? Pot holes you mean not off-road condition right?

 

Regards,

[Qpik]

 

at this rate, those who drive a big c.c vehicle will feel the pinch too not just restricted to SUV/MPV unless petrol on coy acct or those who have the foresight to convert to CNG.

[Eatniddle]

big is good if not bcos of the fuel, we will c all the big big suv. mayb it not soo common to hve a suv in sg. that y ppl will like to dream to this ride. back in the state suv and 4wheel truck are soo common that they prefer saloon. n in sg no off road yet we see ppl are riding it. heheehe under utilise the ride.

[Paladin]

I think they will eventually... at least start growl about it when a litre of RON98 hit $4

[Seaweed]

how can dirt rich not tahan ?? a petrol bill of even 1000 a day is nothing to them ??? maybe just not that dirt rich...

[Albeniz]

I forsee many CNG version of SUVs on the road.

[Qpik]

i'm looking forward to more diesel or biodiesel vehicles hitting our shores too. then i forsee more pple switching to it.

 

frankly, having tried suv during younger days on a terrain course, i always yearn for the day when i can do that again. it is a instant love it or hate it activity where really get yr adrenlin pumping.

[Kelpie]

i'm looking forward to more diesel or biodiesel vehicles hitting our shores too. then i forsee more pple switching to it.

 

frankly, having tried suv during younger days on a terrain course, i always yearn for the day when i can do that again. it is a instant love it or hate it activity where really get yr adrenlin pumping.

 

I think if you have sit inside or drive a land rover for Army exercises in foreign land, it will be a different story. Frankly, how many SUVs here are meant for off-roads? Some even come with extra seats these days to challenge the MPVs. IMHO, SUV is only good for space and the "high up there" feel.

 

Regards,